Chapter 5: Evil Chloe
Chloe arrived home, thanking god that house was empty. She sat on the sofa, taking deep steadying breaths 'what happened?' she thought to herself 'Lex kissed me'. The words echoed over and over in her head like a broken record, it seemed unreal, like it wasn't her feeling it. Lex was experienced, she could tell that by the way he moved his tongue. But she...wasn't. She was just another mouth to Lex, another toy to keep him amused. She should be angry and hurt, but she wasn't. She was on a high. A Lex high.
Just then, she heard a sharp knock on the door. She wanted to ignore it but curiosity got the better of her.
"Hello...Lex!" she gasped, intending to shut the door on him. He jammed his foot in and forced his way inside.
"Excuse me" she said irritably "I don't recall telling you to come in"
"I don't recall asking" he shot back, Chloe remembered a similar conversation in the Torch office and sighed. Life was so much simpler then.
"What do you want?" she asked bluntly, her hands on her hips.
"I came to give you a peace offering" he held up a white paper bag, in which some parts were already semi-transparent with oil.
"Chocolate éclairs?" Chloe asked hopefully, eyeing the bag with interest. His harsh features relaxed into a smile "I must be psychic" Chloe guided him into her living room, feeling a little self-conscious about the mess, she began to clean up. Lex grabbed her arm "That won't be necessary. Just sit down"
"Don't tell me what to do in my own house" she huffed, crossing her arms over her chest
He rolled his eyes "Chloe, don't try be difficult, just sit" Lex motioned to the sofa. Chloe, arms still crossed, sank down into the leather cushions.
He sat down next to her and she moved away slightly "I'm only on a light diet" he drawled calmly "I don't intend on eating you" he gave her a mocking glance "So you can stop looking at me so apprehensively" she opened her mouth to deny it, but closed it again. "Maybe I've given you good reason to feel that way. Just now-"
"I'd rather not talk about it" she said stiffly, the way she felt while he was doing it was still painful to think about.
"We have to talk about it"
"Why do we?" Chloe sighed "nothing happened"
"I kissed you!"
"So?" she looked at him challengingly "I've been kissed before"
"Have you?" he taunted.
"Yes!" her eyes flashed "I may not be as experienced as you-"
His mocking laugh cut her off "No, you aren't" he agreed
"It's nothing to boast about" she snapped indignantly.
"It's not boasting, Chloe, merely being practical"
"Practical!" she snorted disgustedly "I was shocked, that's all. How was I supposed to know an aging billionaire was going to shove his tongue down my throat?"
He gave her an annoyed glare "It's not timing, Ms Sullivan, it's technique"
"Prove it!" she said, his eyes narrowed suspiciously.
"Are you asking me to kiss you?" he questioned.
"Yes" she answered calmly, surprised at her own audacity.
"Okay" he shrugged "I hate to disappoint a lady" This time she was prepared for his lips on hers, and opened her mouth to accept his full passion, her arms around his neck. His movement were slow, yet deliberate. He was gentler with her this time, although no less demanding, his arms like steel bands as he held her close to him. He moved back, his eyes a warm caressing grey "A vast improvement, I'll admit" he licked his lips, his tone and expression gave nothing away. She was shaken by the kiss, physically moved, but she knew Lex was striving for lightness, so her tone matched his own "I suppose so" she replied casually, her voice not betraying her feelings.
"Now" she said, ignoring her racing heart "Let's have some of that cake" He smirked and reached for the bag, pulling out two jam doughnuts, her face fell a little
"You said they were éclairs" Chloe muttered, accepting the sugar coated confection
"No I didn't, I said I was physic"
"You cheated!" she accused
He quirked one eyebrow "So?"
"So nothing. I like doughnuts too" she smiled at him, biting into it
"I thought you might" he said dryly, flicking jam off the end of her nose. She blushed at the intimacy of the action but said nothing. When she was done, he scrunched up the bag "Enjoy it?"
"Mmmm" she replied, licking the sugar off her lips. He chuckled lightly and shoved the package in his pocket.
"Give me that" she scolded, taking it off him and throwing it in the bin. Lex laughed as she went into authoritative mode. She grinned sheepishly "Want to watch a movie?" she moved to the floor and looked over her father's video collection before he answered.
"There's Lion King, Billy Madison, Dirty Dancing, Sweet November, Interview with the Vampire..." realisation hit Chloe and she smiled evilly "Which reminds me, you owe me an interview" Lex groaned, he thought she'd forgotten about that and he wasn't going to remind her. But it was too late. He rose, intending to make a fast getaway.
"I can't do it now" he said quickly, slowly edging towards the door. Chloe advanced on him.
"Looks like the tables have turned, Mr Luthor" she cackled, he held up his hands to defend himself
"No, honestly. I can't do it now. I have work to do, yeah work" he sighed with relief as this excuse seemed to stop her.
"But Lex, you said if I went to the party you'd do an interview with me" she whined, shifting from foot to foot.
"I will, I swear" he walked backwards out the door, and began running to his limousine
"I'll come round tomorrow!" she shouted
"I won't let you in!"
"Oh yes you will" Chloe began to laugh insanely "You will" Lex couldn't help but feel a little unnerved as he heard Chloe exaggerated evil laughter follow him as he drove away.
Chloe arrived home, thanking god that house was empty. She sat on the sofa, taking deep steadying breaths 'what happened?' she thought to herself 'Lex kissed me'. The words echoed over and over in her head like a broken record, it seemed unreal, like it wasn't her feeling it. Lex was experienced, she could tell that by the way he moved his tongue. But she...wasn't. She was just another mouth to Lex, another toy to keep him amused. She should be angry and hurt, but she wasn't. She was on a high. A Lex high.
Just then, she heard a sharp knock on the door. She wanted to ignore it but curiosity got the better of her.
"Hello...Lex!" she gasped, intending to shut the door on him. He jammed his foot in and forced his way inside.
"Excuse me" she said irritably "I don't recall telling you to come in"
"I don't recall asking" he shot back, Chloe remembered a similar conversation in the Torch office and sighed. Life was so much simpler then.
"What do you want?" she asked bluntly, her hands on her hips.
"I came to give you a peace offering" he held up a white paper bag, in which some parts were already semi-transparent with oil.
"Chocolate éclairs?" Chloe asked hopefully, eyeing the bag with interest. His harsh features relaxed into a smile "I must be psychic" Chloe guided him into her living room, feeling a little self-conscious about the mess, she began to clean up. Lex grabbed her arm "That won't be necessary. Just sit down"
"Don't tell me what to do in my own house" she huffed, crossing her arms over her chest
He rolled his eyes "Chloe, don't try be difficult, just sit" Lex motioned to the sofa. Chloe, arms still crossed, sank down into the leather cushions.
He sat down next to her and she moved away slightly "I'm only on a light diet" he drawled calmly "I don't intend on eating you" he gave her a mocking glance "So you can stop looking at me so apprehensively" she opened her mouth to deny it, but closed it again. "Maybe I've given you good reason to feel that way. Just now-"
"I'd rather not talk about it" she said stiffly, the way she felt while he was doing it was still painful to think about.
"We have to talk about it"
"Why do we?" Chloe sighed "nothing happened"
"I kissed you!"
"So?" she looked at him challengingly "I've been kissed before"
"Have you?" he taunted.
"Yes!" her eyes flashed "I may not be as experienced as you-"
His mocking laugh cut her off "No, you aren't" he agreed
"It's nothing to boast about" she snapped indignantly.
"It's not boasting, Chloe, merely being practical"
"Practical!" she snorted disgustedly "I was shocked, that's all. How was I supposed to know an aging billionaire was going to shove his tongue down my throat?"
He gave her an annoyed glare "It's not timing, Ms Sullivan, it's technique"
"Prove it!" she said, his eyes narrowed suspiciously.
"Are you asking me to kiss you?" he questioned.
"Yes" she answered calmly, surprised at her own audacity.
"Okay" he shrugged "I hate to disappoint a lady" This time she was prepared for his lips on hers, and opened her mouth to accept his full passion, her arms around his neck. His movement were slow, yet deliberate. He was gentler with her this time, although no less demanding, his arms like steel bands as he held her close to him. He moved back, his eyes a warm caressing grey "A vast improvement, I'll admit" he licked his lips, his tone and expression gave nothing away. She was shaken by the kiss, physically moved, but she knew Lex was striving for lightness, so her tone matched his own "I suppose so" she replied casually, her voice not betraying her feelings.
"Now" she said, ignoring her racing heart "Let's have some of that cake" He smirked and reached for the bag, pulling out two jam doughnuts, her face fell a little
"You said they were éclairs" Chloe muttered, accepting the sugar coated confection
"No I didn't, I said I was physic"
"You cheated!" she accused
He quirked one eyebrow "So?"
"So nothing. I like doughnuts too" she smiled at him, biting into it
"I thought you might" he said dryly, flicking jam off the end of her nose. She blushed at the intimacy of the action but said nothing. When she was done, he scrunched up the bag "Enjoy it?"
"Mmmm" she replied, licking the sugar off her lips. He chuckled lightly and shoved the package in his pocket.
"Give me that" she scolded, taking it off him and throwing it in the bin. Lex laughed as she went into authoritative mode. She grinned sheepishly "Want to watch a movie?" she moved to the floor and looked over her father's video collection before he answered.
"There's Lion King, Billy Madison, Dirty Dancing, Sweet November, Interview with the Vampire..." realisation hit Chloe and she smiled evilly "Which reminds me, you owe me an interview" Lex groaned, he thought she'd forgotten about that and he wasn't going to remind her. But it was too late. He rose, intending to make a fast getaway.
"I can't do it now" he said quickly, slowly edging towards the door. Chloe advanced on him.
"Looks like the tables have turned, Mr Luthor" she cackled, he held up his hands to defend himself
"No, honestly. I can't do it now. I have work to do, yeah work" he sighed with relief as this excuse seemed to stop her.
"But Lex, you said if I went to the party you'd do an interview with me" she whined, shifting from foot to foot.
"I will, I swear" he walked backwards out the door, and began running to his limousine
"I'll come round tomorrow!" she shouted
"I won't let you in!"
"Oh yes you will" Chloe began to laugh insanely "You will" Lex couldn't help but feel a little unnerved as he heard Chloe exaggerated evil laughter follow him as he drove away.